Canopy and support.



E. A. HASHBERGEH. CANOPY AND SUPPORT.

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Patented Dec. 4, 1917.

ELIZABETH A. I-IASI-IBERGER, or SCHUYLER, NEBRASKA.

CANOPY AND SUPPORT.

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Application filed April 11, 1917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIZABETH A. Hasn- BERGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Schuyler, in the county of Colfax, State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Canopies and Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in canopies, and particularly to canoples used by traflic policemen.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and simple device ofthis character which will effectively protect the policeman from the rain and sun both from above and from the sides.

Another object is to provide a device of this character wherein the sides of the canopy can be conveniently and quickly adjusted to difierent heights to suit the user.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure l is an elevation of my improved canopy.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 4-4L of Fig. 3.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing 10 represents the uprights of the canopy, which are four in number and formed preferably of angle metal. The ends of these uprights are reduced and externally threaded, as shown at 11. Four horizontally disposed bars 12 are arranged in rectangular formation at the bases of the uprights, and are formed with openings for the reception of the threaded ends of the uprights, nuts 13 being engaged on said threaded ends, as shown. Similar bars 14: are disposed at the upper ends of the uprights and formed with openings for the reception of the threaded ends 11 of the uprights, nuts 16 being engaged thereon. Thus a rectangular frame is formed. The lower bars 12, and portions of the uprights are securely embedded in the concrete foundation which is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. d, 191W.

Serial No. 161,270.

laid in the street at the point of erection of the canopy, as at 17.

Secured to the upper bars 1% is a sheet of canvas 18, or other suitable material which protects the policemans head from the sun and rain, from above, it being understood, of course, that the policeman stands within the frame.

Secured to certain of the uprights, and extending throughout a portion of the length of the upper ends thereof, are the angular Z- shaped strips 19, the portions 20 of which are spaced inwardly from the flanges 21 of the uprights. Between each pair of uprights there is disposed a roller 22 to which is secured one end of a strip of canvas 23, the other end of said canvas being secured to the adjacent upper bar 14. The ends of this roller are provided with the wheels 24, which have the rubber or other friction treads 25 for engagement with the inner faces of the flanges 21 of the uprights. Carried by the pintles 26 of the rollers, are the bowed springs 27, the ends bearing against the portions 20 of the strips 19, whereby the wheels are forced into firm frictional contact with the flanges of the uprights. Thus by grasping any one of the rollers and pushing it upwardly, the roller will be turned by the engagement of the wheels with the uprights and cause the winding of the canvas strip thereof. The springs will retain the rollers at any height desired, and by pulling downwardly the rollers will be turned in the opposite directions to unwind the canvas therefrom. Thus the length of the canvas at the sides of the frame can be lengthened or shortened to suit the height of the policeman who stands within the frame. This is especially advantageous in protecting the policemans eyes from the sun in the mornings and evenings, when the sun is low in the sky.

While the side curtains protect the policemans eyes from the suns rays, they also pro tect the policeman from the rain and snow, and in the event that the curtains are pulled down too low for the policeman to see thereunder, I have provided each of the curtains with the transparent windows 30, which are flexible and capable of being rolled and unrolled with the canvas curtains.

What is claimed is:

A canopy for traffic policemen including a frame, a fabric covering on the top of the ing and unwinding of the strips is the rollers are raised and lowered.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ELIZABETH A. HASHBERGER. Witnesses MARIE SLECHTA,

GEO. W. WERTZ.

frame, flanged strips 'seciired vertically to the frame, rollers disposed between the strips and frame and having wheels on the ends thereof, said wheels contacting with the frame, strips of fabric secured to the top of the frame and wound on the rollers, and means on the rollers for holding the wheels in contact with the frame to effect the Wind- Copies of this petent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. 0. 

